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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 19, what does Henry steal?
2. In Chapter 20, what does the Lazarus key in the Baseggio box look like?
3. What does Henry often smoke?
4. In Chapter 21, what happens when Henry and Percy are about to kiss?
5. In Chapter 24, why is it easier for the French Royal Navy to believe the boat is Henry's than that the boat belongs to its actual captain?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 21, why does the boatswain refuse to let Felicity, Percy, and Henry on the boat to Italy once he sees them all together?
2. In Chapter 19, where does Mateu Robles get the cipher for the Bassegio Box?
3. In Chapter 19, what does Henry say to the thief-taker that prompts the thief-taker to strike him?
4. At the end of Chapter 17, what does Felicity tell both Percy and Henry that makes them both embarrassed and squeamish?
5. In Chapter 15, why does Felicity tell Henry she is sorry for him?
6. In Chapter 16, what offer does Helena make that surprises Henry and Percy?
7. In Chapter 17, why do Percy, Henry and Felicity all go to a local bookstore in Barcelona?
8. In Chapter 22, what grave error does Henry make in talking to the pirate leader on the deck of the boat?
9. In Chapter 13, what does Dante Robles tell Henry his father was obsessed with before his death?
10. In Chapter 19, what does Mateu Robles tell Henry about the form his panacea takes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the impact of Henry's father's physical abuse towards Henry on Henry's behaviors and feelings throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What qualities does the Duke of Bourbon embody, and why do you think he is ultimately willing to risk his life to obtain the object he thinks will bring him the most power and influence? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Taking into account Lee's extensive Author's Note explaining the societal norms and values of Henry's day in the eighteenth century, how likely do you think it is that he and Percy would have been able to live either discreetly or openly as same-sex lovers? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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